16 h. ago Ambulance staff say patients are dying in their care due to hospital handover delays

UNISON surveyed nearly 600 road ambulance staff in the UK, with one in 20 (4.7%) saying patients had died in their care in the previous 12 months because of delays in being handed over to hospital.

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67 h. ago Italian director Nanni Moretti in intensive care after heart attack

The 71-year-old director of Dear Diary and The Son’s Room underwent surgery in Rome and is said to be in a stable conditionItalian film director Nanni Moretti is in intensive care at a Rome hospital after suffering a heart attack, according to local media reports.The 71-year-old director, actor and screenwriter – best known outside Italy for 1993’s Caro Diario (Dear Diary) and 2001’s The Son’s Room – was taken to hospital on Wednesday afternoon. He underwent surgery and is in intensive care, with Italian news agency Ansa reporting that he is in a stable condition. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Parents of baby overdosed on paracetamol take him home from hospital over concerns for his care

The tot spent two weeks fighting for his life after he was given 10 times the recommended dose of paracetamol.

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4 d. ago 'Vibrant' businesswoman died from multiple organ failure after 'woeful' care following weight loss surgery at private hospital

Beauty industry boss Nicola Fisher, 54, died from multi-organ failure after she went under the knife at the Spire Washington Hospital, Tyne and Wear.

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4 d. ago Prince Andrew’s ex Lady Victoria Hervey mocks accuser Virginia Giuffre ‘fighting for her life’ after crash

Virginia Giuffre’s spokesperson says the mother-of-three was ‘in a serious accident and is receiving medical care in the hospital’

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4 d. ago Virginia Giuffre car crash mystery takes twist as Australian police issue statement

Virginia Giuffre’s spokesperson says the mother-of-three was ‘in a serious accident and is receiving medical care in the hospital’

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4 d. ago Prince Andrew’s accuser Virginia Giuffre says she's been given four days to live after road crash

Virginia Guiffre’s spokesperson says the mother-of-three was ‘in a serious accident and is receiving medical care in the hospital’

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5 d. ago Girl, 9, dies after being sedated for a dental procedure in California

Another patient almost died following a sedation procedure in 2016 under the dental surgery’s care

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9 d. ago Unclear whether delays in student’s sepsis care at London hospital led to death, coroner rules

Unclear whether delays in student’s sepsis care at London hospital led to death, coroner rules  The Guardian

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1 week ago Patient says he would 'rather die' than be treated in 'inhumane' Welsh hospitals

All 12 Welsh emergency departments had people being treated in corridors or waiting areas on at least one day recently, and all had patients being cared for in the back of ambulances

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1 week ago Brit influencer, 29, fighting for her life after found unconscious with organ failure

Paramedics rushed her Ashley Surcombe to hospital and she is currently in a Seoul intensive care unit suffering from severe dehydration and multiple organ failure after she was found unconscious

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1 week ago Terminal cancer patient 'violated' as 'hospital staff shared photos of her in surgery'

Gemma Sabatino spent two months in Addenbrooke's Hospital after falling from a bridge and was also under the care of the hospital's mental health and cancer teams when she says records were accessed

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1 week ago Cricket star, 36, rushed to hospital and placed on life support after suffering heart attack during a match

A former international cricket captain has been rushed to hospital and placed on life support in intensive care after suffering a heart attack during a match.

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2 w. ago Gross failure by three midwives to provide basic care led to baby girl's death, coroner says

A baby girl died after midwives at Royal Lancaster infirmary failed to provide basic medical care as she struggled to breathe in the first minutes of her life, a coroner has found.

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2 w. ago Dubai police issue wild update on missing OnlyFans model found dumped on roadside

Dubai Police said the Ukrainian citizen was currently in hospital and receiving medical care after she sustained serious injuries - authorities are now working with her family

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2 w. ago Three dead as dessert supplied to NHS hospitals and care homes linked to a listeria outbreak

NHS staff advised to remove all products from Cool Delight Desserts as a precaution

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2 w. ago Three die in listeria outbreak linked to NHS hospital and care home desserts

The UK Health Security Agency has found a match for the outbreak strain in a particular type of dessert supplied to the NHS.

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2 w. ago Hospitals need to cut out culture of 'defensiveness' around babies' deaths, maternity care expert blasts at inquest for newborn girl

Bill Kirkup called for more 'openness and candour' instead of a tendency to underreport and play down incidents even when babies have died.

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2 w. ago AI nurses: Staffing solution for hospitals or a threat to quality care?

The next time you get a call about an upcoming medical appointment you may not be talking to a human

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3 w. ago Glasgow hospital where patients died due water issues 'still unsafe', probe finds

SUNDAY MAIL EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital have accused the lawyers of using 'flawed evidence' and said they would scare patients.

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